Tips for Getting Started as a Usborne Books Consultant

Today's "I Want to Be" series
features Denise Ocker, who works as a Usborne Books consultant. Denise has been married for 7 years; her
husband is a dairy farmer. She is a mom
to two girls, ages 6 and 4, and they have another child on the way. Find out how to connect with Denise at the end
of this article.

How long have you had your business?

I
started with Usborne books in October of 2011 and haven't looked back!

What led you to pursue it?

I
wanted quality books for my children. I had a party, but I didn't get all
my books on my wish list. I decided to see how things would go if I joined Usborne.

When I looked into the business one of the many things that stood
out to me was that there was no monthly minimums. My husband and I talked, and
he said go for it. It was a low start up cost, so I knew I wasn't going to lose
any money. I started doing parties and it's been great. I love the extra
income, the library I've built for my girls, and the wonderful friendships
that I have made.

Are you full time or part time? If part-time, do you
anticipate switching to full time?

Being
in a direct sale company, I get to set my own hours. Currently, I would
consider it part time, 20-30 hours a week. I work my business when it fits my
schedule. If we have a busy month, I only work when I can. I love the no minimums
because it leaves me feeling stress free when life throws a curve ball. For
example, we took a week vacation in June and had some weekends with extended
family. I didn't do much with Usborne that month, but I wasn't worried at
all. I just picked it back up in July and continued my business.

How do you market your business?

I
market my business through my website: www.qualitybooks4u.com and on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/UsborneBooksMoreWithDeniseOcker. Also, word of mouth is a wonderful way to
market your business to a wider range of people. When one guest tells 2 others
about the amazing books she got, they get curious and soon they are great
customers who tell their friends and family.

What is your favorite part of the business?

I love
knowing that I am promoting literacy and making a difference in a child's life.

When
you instill in a child the love of books and the importance of reading, you are
setting them up to succeed in life. It helps them in all areas of life. I grew
up reading all the time. I remember my Mom setting limits on how many books I
could read in a day.

School
was easy for me. I credit a lot of it to my love of reading.

The
extra money is a bonus also. I love when I can show my husband a big deposit in
our savings from Usborne. And that week we went to the beach? Usborne paid for
the whole trip!! How great is that?

What advice do you have for
others who want to get into a similar opportunity?

If
you are looking for a similar opportunity or a way to be a stay at home mom and
still make some extra money, make sure you choose something that you are
passionate about. Something you enjoy doing or talking about. For me, selling books was
a perfect fit. I love books, and I wanted to provide my children with quality
books. When I had started buying books for my first child I soon realize there
were so many books from Disney, Nick and other branded characters. That is all
good in itself, but I wanted something that would teach them about the real
things of life.

Find
something that you love and put you whole heart into it.

What is the first step?

Find
someone who is willing to talk to you about their business. I personally talk
to all my team members when they join. We meet once a month to talk about the
business and learn from each other. If a team member can't make the meeting I
will call them, and we will talk over the phone. We use email and Facebook to
stay in touch throughout the month.

If
Usborne Books sounds like something you would like to know more about or you
know it's something you want to try, just go to my website:
www.qualitybooks4u.com and click on the Join link. There are 2 different kits.
The $69 is a mini kit with just 8 books, and the full kit is $129 and comes
with all the books you need to start your business. I would love to talk to
anyone who would like more information about the business.